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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0
User Guide
To generate a starker cloud pattern, hold down
Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you
choose Filter > Render > Clouds.
Difference Clouds
Uses randomly generated
values that vary between the foreground and back-
ground color in the toolbox to produce a cloud
pattern. The first time you choose this filter,
portions of the image are inverted in a cloud
pattern. Applying the filter several times creates rib
and vein patterns that resemble a marble texture.
Lens Flare
Simulates the light refraction caused by
shining a bright light into a camera lens. You can
set the flare brightness, flare location, and flare
shape (the lens type) in the filter options. Click
inside the preview window in the dialog box to set
the flare location.
Lighting Effects
Lets you produce myriad lighting
effects on RGB images by varying 17 light styles,
three light types, and four sets of light properties.
You can also use textures from grayscale files called
texture maps to produce 3D-like effects, and save
your own styles for use in other images. (See
“Using the Lighting Effects filter” on page 177.)
Using the Lighting Effects filter
The Lighting Effects filter lets you produce sophis-
ticated lighting effects on RGB images. You can
create multiple lights, set individual light
properties, and easily drag lights around in the
preview window to test different lighting setups.
You can also use textures from grayscale files called
texture maps to produce 3D-like effects, and save
your own styles for use in other images.
To use the Lighting Effects filter:
1
Either choose Filter > Render > Lighting
Effects, or use the Filters palette to apply the
Lighting Effects filter. (If using the palette, select
Filter Options before applying the filter.)
2
Choose a lighting effects style from the Style
menu.
For more information, see “Choosing a
Lighting Effects style” in online Help.
Note:
If the style you choose has multiple lights,
you must select and set the options for each light
individually.
3
Choose a Light Type from the pop-up menu.
For more information on adjusting lights in the
preview window, see “Adjusting omni lights, direc-
tional lights, and spotlights” on page 178.
4
If your lighting effects style uses multiple lights,
you can turn a light off by selecting it in the
preview window and deselecting On.
5
To add or remove lights in the preview window,
see “Creating and deleting lights” on page 179.
6
Drag the Intensity and Focus sliders to decrease
or increase these values.
7
To change the color of the light, click the color
box in the Light Type section of the dialog box to
display the Color Picker.
8
To set light properties, drag the corresponding
slider for the following options:
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Gloss determines how much the surface reflects
light, from Matte (low reflectance) to Shiny
(high reflectance).
